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'Squid Game,' Park Bo-gum and K-pop: Korea continues to attract tourists with K-content
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Actor Song Young-kyu found dead at 55
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Discover splendor tucked in summer's heat with these series
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After 3 years and 8.5 million visitors, Cheong Wa Dae closes to public
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We were all first-time daters once
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What would you do if you had a gun?
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Digital exhibition showcasing Korea's heritage to open at DDP
A large-scale immersive exhibition titled "Heritage: The Future Fantasy” will take place at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza in Seoul from Aug. 23 to Sept. 17. Jointly organized by the Korea Heritage Service and the Korea Heritage Agency, the event marks the first-ever large-scale digital showcase of the country’s national heritage. The cutting-edge exhibition aims to bring Korea’s historical assets to life in an innovative format, allowing visitors to explore how these treasures can be preserved and
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JMS files injunction to block Netflix docuseries exposing misconduct
Jesus Morning Star, a controversial Korean cult group, has filed an injunction to block the release of "The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea’s Tragedies," an upcoming Netflix documentary series that spotlights accounts of sexual abuse victims within the organization. On July 29, JMS submitted a request for a broadcast injunction against both MBC and Netflix to the Seoul Western District Court. A hearing on the injunction is scheduled for Aug. 12. Produced by Korean broadcaster MBC and set to pr
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Lee Chang-dong returns with Netflix's 'Possible Love'
Acclaimed director Lee Chang-dong returns to marquee filmmaking with Netflix's "Possible Love," the streamer announced Tuesday. The project marks Lee's first feature since his acclaimed psychological thriller "Burning" (2018). The Netflix film reunites Lee with powerhouse actors from past critically celebrated works. Jeon Do-yeon, who won for best actress at the Cannes Film Festival for Lee's "Secret Sunshine" (2007), will star alongside Sul Kyung-gu, the leading actor from Lee's loved earlier f
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'Kpopped' brings together K-pop artists, pop icons
K-pop and pop will be teaming up in the new cross-cultural music competition series heading to Apple TV+ at the end of this month. "Kpopped" pairs global pop icons with K-pop acts, tasking them with delivering a collaborative performance that fuses their distinct musical styles. Performances take place before a live audience in Seoul, who will vote to select the episode’s winning pair. According to Apple TV+, each of the series' eight episodes will wrap up with a finale performed by a K-pop grou
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The best 'KPop Demon Hunters'-style merch that’s not from Netflix
When “KPop Demon Hunters” dropped on Netflix in June, the title alone made many viewers cringe. But the animated film turned out to be a welcome, pleasant surprise. The animation was slick, the characters were fresh and adorable and the cultural references hit all the right notes. Fans around the world took notice. Naturally, merchandise soon followed. Netflix rolled out the usual lineup, including hoodies, graphic tees and bucket hats. As of Monday, there are 126 different items under its “KPop
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Bada apologizes for misleading product promotion on YouTube
Bada, a member of the first-generation K-pop girl group S.E.S, apologized on Tuesday for promoting a skincare product on her YouTube channel without disclosing that it was a paid advertisement, and without verifying the claims made about it. “I sincerely apologize for the disappointment caused by a product featured on my YouTube channel,” Bada wrote in a handwritten statement posted on Instagram. “I’m ashamed that I didn’t take the time to thoroughly review the details before taking part in the
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We were all first-time daters once
Jae-yoon dived head-first into a pile of grass to avoid approaching women; Jung-mok confessed he's already thinking about marriage just days into the experience. These raw, awkward and often hilarious portrayals of first love quickly helped "Better Late Than Single" to become a breakout hit. Following 12 participants, most of them in their late 20s, who had never been in a romantic relationship, the Netflix Korea show has gained global popularity since its July premiere. Just one week after its
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Pope Leo XIV says 2027 World Youth Day in Seoul to take place Aug. 3-8
Pope Leo XIV announced on Sunday that the next World Youth Day will be held in Seoul, Korea, from Aug. 3 to 8, 2027. The announcement came just before he led the Angelus — a brief prayer traditionally said at noon in the Catholic Church — at the University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome. “With this jubilee concluded, the ‘pilgrimage of hope’ for young people continues and will take us to Asia,” he said in front of 1 million Jubilee of Youth participants from 146 countries, including Korean pilgrims.
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Box office suffers historic first-half decline as theaters adapt survival strategies
It's almost a truism at this point to say that movie theaters are in deep trouble, and Thursday's midyear report from the Korean Film Council confirmed that yet again with hard numbers. According to the report, box office revenue declined 33 percent year-on-year to 408 billion won ($293 million) in the first half of 2025, with attendance dropping 32.5 percent. Only two films managed to break the 30 billion won threshold: Tom Cruise's Hollywood blockbuster "Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoni
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LA designates Aug. 1 'KCON Day'
Los Angeles has officially designated Aug. 1 as “KCON Day,” honoring the world’s largest K-pop fan and artist festival for its impact on the city’s culture and economy, the event host CJ ENM said Sunday. This marks the first time in KCON's 14-year history that it has received formal recognition from the city government. Four LA City Council members — John Lee, Katy Yaroslavsky, Curren Price and Heather Hutt — co-sponsored the resolution, citing the event's decadelong impact on LA's culture, land
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National Museum of Korea rolls out crowd control measures amid visitor surge
The National Museum of Korea is stepping up efforts to improve the visitor experience following a sharp increase in guests this year. According to the state-run museum on Friday, more than 3.4 million people visited the museum between January and late July — the highest number in the first half of any year since the museum relocated to its current site in Yongsan in 2005. The figure marks a 72 percent jump from the same period in 2023. To address the recent surge, the museum has increased the nu
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'Sleep No More' brings immersive ‘Macbeth’-inspired noir to Seoul
The immersive theater sensation "Sleep No More" has arrived in Seoul, launching preview performances ahead of its official premiere on Aug. 21. A hypnotic, wordless reimagining of Shakespeare’s "Macbeth" set in a 1930s noir universe, the production transforms the historic Daehan Cinema in Chungmuro into the McKithan Hotel, a sprawling, dimly lit labyrinth built exclusively for the show. The experience draws additional inspiration from classic noir films, particularly the works of Alfred Hitchcoc
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Discover splendor tucked in summer's heat with these series
There’s a certain romance to the height of summer — and these standout dramas capture it with precision. Try out these well-made series that reveal the beauty hidden within the season’s sweltering heat. “Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha” on Netflix, Tving Set against the sun-drenched shores of Pohang in North Gyeongsang Province, "Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha" delivers a soothing slice-of-life romance. Shin Min-a stars as a Seoul dentist who, after losing her job, returns to her late mother’s seaside hometown — whe
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'Golden’ from 'KPop Demon Hunters' tops UK Official Singles Chart
The original soundtrack "Golden" of Netflix's global animated hit "KPop Demon Hunters" soared to the top of the UK Official Singles Chart, marking the first K-pop song to reach No. 1 in over a decade. Released as part of the animated film, "Golden" achieved the No. 1 position in its sixth week on the chart, rising three spots from the previous week. The track, performed by the fictional girl group Huntr/x, is a part of the movie's soundtrack, which features a K-pop girl group battling evil spiri
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Koo Jeong-a illuminates the invisible
ARLES, France — At first, “Seven Stars,” an installation of 10 paintings by Koo Jeong-a, also known as Koo Jeong A, on view at LUMA Arles in southern France, appears to be a set of abstract paintings. But in a single moment, the space turns into a cosmic world with stars appearing to glow in the dark — like the stars in the sky that are invisible in daylight, but always present. Only 10 people at a time are allowed into the maze-like space at Koo’s new solo exhibition. When the light fades out,
Aug. 2, 2025